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March 20, 2026
St Catherine judge orders urgent medical attention for accused in gun case
Senior Parish Court Judge Desiree Alleyne ordered that two persons charged after a gun was allegedly found in a St Catherine motor car receive urgent medical attention. They accused are 42-year-old…
March 20, 2026
St Andrew carpenter charged after allegedly failing to return client’s furniture or payment
A 50-year-old St Andrew carpenter has been charged after allegedly collecting $35,000 and furniture for repairs but failing to return either to the client. Richard Anthony Hall, also known as…
March 20, 2026
US body that probes drugs trafficking names Colombian president 'priority target' - report
(AP) — President of Colombia Gustavo Petro has been designated a “priority target” by the United States' Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as prosecutors in New York probe his alleged ties to…
March 20, 2026
Update | St Catherine teacher accused of house sale scam to seek to pay back money
The St Catherine teacher accused of selling a house he did not own and collecting more than $2 million is to seek to make restitution to the complainant. Raheim Douglas, 25, is charged with…
March 20, 2026
‘Nothing was salvageable’: Palace Multiplex in MoBay shuts down due to Melissa damage
Ravaged by the onslaught of Hurricane Melissa last October, the operator of the Palace Multiplex in Montego Bay, St James, has been forced to shutter its operations. Palace Amusement made the…
March 20, 2026
Leroy Fearon | Happiness in the shadow of war: finding light in fractured times
Today, as the world observes International Day of Happiness, the celebration feels, for many, both necessary and paradoxical. How do we speak of happiness when headlines are saturated with conflict,…
March 20, 2026
NHT extends hurricane relief loan
The National Housing Trust (NHT) Hurricane Relief Loan is being extended to March 2027. Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in…
March 20, 2026
Two men charged over ammunition found in unfinished building in Spanish Town freed
Two men who were arrested and charged for 26 rounds of ammunition found in a knapsack in an unfinished building three years ago have been freed of possession of a prohibited weapon and dealing in a…
March 20, 2026
Francesca Tavares | Why Jamaica needs a Land Reformation Act
The National Housing Trust (NHT) has reached a point of systemic exhaustion. In 2026, the Trust functions less like a social safety net and more like a mortgage bank for the middle class and a surplus…